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    • guy038G
      guy038
      last edited by guy038

      Hi, All,

      As soon as the new v8.8 version was released, I downloaded the npp.8.8.portable.x64.7z archive on an USB key

      on this USB key, named D:, I extracted all contents of the npp.8.8.portable.x64.7z archive in a new folder 880_x64

      I opened Notepad++ and, as usual, as it was the first time, I modified the preferences as desired, particularly the Default Directory defined as Follow current document

      During my tests about the colors of toolbar icons ( see my above post ), I noticed something weird ! To test it :


      • From a prompt windows, I typed in the two commands :

        • cd /d D:\880_x64

        • notepad++ -nosession

      • I hit the Ctrl + O shortcut, then go to the parent directory D:\ and open a file

      • When I did again a Ctrl + O operation, the current directory was, of course, unchanged ( D:\ ), correponding to the opened file

      • Then, I opened the Settings > Preferences... dialog and… immediately closed it

      • Launching again the Open dialog, this time, it displayed D: > 880_x64, although the only file opened was in directory D:\

      • I re-opened the Preferences dialog and just close it

      • Again, after a Ctrl + O operation, nothing has changed and it wrongly displayed the folder D:\880_x64 !

      • After closing this unique file ( Ctrl+ W ) and re-opened it ( Ctrl + Shift + T ) the error cannot be reproduced and the current directory of the Open dialog was the folder D:, as expected

      • On the other hand, as soon as you load an second file from the \D: folder, the error does not seem to occur too

      • Luckily, note also that the two other options ( Style Configurator... and Shortcut Mapper ) do not produce this error !

      Guys, can you reproduce these steps ?

      Best Regards,

      guy038

      P.S. :

      Sorry, I should not have replied, specifically, in the Notepad v8.8 Release Candidate topic, as I tested with my old N++ v8.6.2 release which produces the same bug !!

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      • rddimR
        rddim
        last edited by

        https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/commit/6bd3d9bfbef446e59c8b18c048ba0ee0292fadb5

        <Item id="6017" name="Blue"/> must be Green
        <Item id="6018" name="Green"/> must be Blue

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        • donhoD
          donho @donho
          last edited by

          @rddim
          Well spotted.
          Fixed in https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/commit/48d953693ad9bd2829f1dfd36c852504f8dc4a6f

          And the fix will be in v8.8 release

          @guy038

          as I tested with my old N++ v8.6.2 release which produces the same bug !!

          So it’s not a regression of this release.
          Could you create an issue on Github please?

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          • MarkusBodenseeM
            MarkusBodensee @donho
            last edited by

            Regarding:

            1. Dark mode enhancements: combobox. (Fix #16349)

            My dropdown icon for combobox still looks like a “v” in Dark Mode. But since I am still on Win7, this could be a Win7 issue. How does it look like in Win10 or Win11 ?

            b081fb3d-533a-4417-9517-b29cb1bd5b27-grafik.png

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            • PeterJonesP
              PeterJones @MarkusBodensee
              last edited by

              @MarkusBodensee ,

              win11, light vs dark:
              ebbf2c1f-a752-48fe-bd57-a819dfb6812b-image.png

              Notepad++ v8.8   (64-bit)
              Build time : Apr 22 2025 - 18:20:44
              ...
              OS Name : Windows 11 Home (64-bit)
              OS Version : 24H2
              OS Build : 26100.3775
              Current ANSI codepage : 1252
              

              For me, it’s the same essential shape, just a different color, as expected.

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              • donhoD
                donho @donho
                last edited by

                FYI:
                8.8 RC is updated to 8.8 RC2:
                http://download.notepad-plus-plus.org/repository/8.x/8.8.RC2

                Improvements:

                1. Fix localization files
                2. Improve Tab bar section’s look in Preferences dialog
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                • Lycan ThropeL
                  Lycan Thrope @donho
                  last edited by Lycan Thrope

                  @donho ,
                  Why are the Function List icons now, uncolored? :-)

                  Update: Never mind. I did a restart, so maybe something was just jumbled…it came back up colored after the restart so it’s all good on that issue. :-)

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                  • guy038G
                    guy038
                    last edited by

                    Hello, @donho and All,

                    As promised, the GitHub issue :

                    https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/16465#issue-3016715149

                    BR

                    guy038

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                    • schnurlosS
                      schnurlos
                      last edited by

                      https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v88-we-are-with-ukraine/ gives an Error 404 (link within “F1” Info).

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                      • donhoD
                        donho @schnurlos
                        last edited by donho

                        @schnurlos

                        https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v88-we-are-with-ukraine/ gives an Error 404 (link within “F1” Info).

                        It’s because v8.8 is still in RC state.
                        It will be on line in few hours.

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